African fintech, Web3 leaders to convene at Africa Money and DeFi Summit in Ghana.
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit, which aims to connect African fintech and Web3 industries with international players, will take place in Accra, Ghana on...
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Farm Central Intelligence Wins AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon.
Agri-tech firm Farm Central Intelligence has emerged as the winner of this year’s AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon. The startup which seeks to develop...
Nigerian Prodigy Zeribe Chike Nwosu Achieves Professorship at New York University in Just 6 Years After PhD attainment.
A brilliant Nigerian man, Zeribe Chike Nwosu has been awarded a Professorship at Cornell University, New York just 6 years after he earned his PhD...
Joshua Agboola, a 13-Year-Old Nigerian, Becomes Africa’s Youngest Certified AWS Developer Associate.
Joshua Agboola is also considering the potential of being world’s youngest developer associate. 13-year-old programmer Joshua Agboola has emerged the youngest certified Amazon Web Services...
Nigeria: Nitda Unveils Digital Literacy Framework to Create 1 Million Jobs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially launched the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF) for achieving a digitally literate citizenry. This was in...
Development Bank of Nigeria Raises N23bn Local Bond for MSMEs.
The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has issued a N23 billion bond issuance as part of its N100 billion medium-term bond program to accelerate...
Exceptional Nigerian Lady Shines Bright: Achieving Two Master’s Degrees in Mathematics at a US University.
Fatima Abdulwaheed Akinola – An exceptional Mathematics genius from Nigeria who broke a 42-year-old record to secure her undergraduate degree has achieved yet another exceptional...
Nigerian Born Foluke Ifejola Appointed Law Professor in UK.
Another feat has been accomplished in the United Kingdom by a Nigerian as the University of Bristol appointed Foluke Ifejola Adebisi as Law Professor. The...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Inks Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Heads of Agreement with UTM Offshore, Advancing Domestic Gas Use in Nigeria.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) signed a Heads of Agreement with Nigerian oil and gas company UTM Offshore Limited for the UTM Floating Liquefied...
MarkHack 2.0: Top 5 Finalists To Undergo 3-Month Incubation Programme, $50,000 Seed Capital.
The finalists who made it to the top five in MarkHack 2.0 will have the opportunity to undergo a 3-month incubation programme at the prestigious...
Russian varsity honours Oyo-born, first-class mechanical engineering graduate
Russia University has hoisted the Nigerian flag in honour of Faith Ebunoluwa Ojedokun, a native of Oyo state, who graduated with a First Class Honours...
Nigerian Law Student Wins the prestigious Princess Diana Award (UK).
24-year-old student at the Nigerian Law School from Anambra State, Onyinye Omenugha, has won the prestigious Diana Award. The award is annually conferred on outstanding...
Threads unveiled: 5 game-changing features that set it apart from Twitter
Mark Zuckerberg has launched a new app called “Threads by Instagram” and everyone is currently exploring the new social media app. This new app by Meta is...
Telecoms Investment In Nigeria Hits $75.6bn
The investment profile in the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, comprising foreign direct investment (FDI) and local investment, has reached $75.6billion as of 2021. The executive vice...
Sterling Bank Maintains Promotion Of Inclusion, Wins Three More Award.
Nigeria’s leading commercial bank and One of Africa’s fastest-growing companies, Sterling Bank, has kept up its momentum of victories with the conferment of three citations...
Lekki port berths 6,900 TEUs capacity transshipment vessel
Lekki Deepsea Port has berthed a 6,900 Twenty Equivalent Units, TEUs capacity transshipment vessel, “The Lady CMA CGM Rimbaud” with 411 TEUs cargo destined for...
Burna Boy, Tems and Libianca win awards categories at the 2023 BET Awards
Burna Boy, Tems and Libianca win awards categories at the 2023 BET Awards ———- Davido performs hit songs, Unavailable and FEEL at the 2023 BET Awards ———- ...
Nigerian start-up Nearpays wins coveted fintech prize at Gitex Africa.
Nigerian fintech start-up Nearpays flew the country’s flag high at the inaugural Gitex Africa tech conference in Marrakech, Morocco, on Friday when it was awarded...
International partnership combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) with real-world experience to boost the Nigerian health system.
Nigeria’s overburdened health system is getting a major boost from powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology through a new international health partnership. Vantage Health Technologies (https://apo-opa.info/3qJ1Tax), an...
It’s Official: Hilda Baci Named”New Record Holder For Longest Cooking Marathon”
Guinness World Record has officially named Chef Hilda Baci as the new world record holder for longest cooking marathon. “After reviewing all the footage, we’re...
Student loan Act: How to apply and secure the loan.
With a significant stride towards enhancing access to higher education, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has recently signed the Students Loan Bill into law, ushering in...
Meet Sen Godswill Akpabio, Senate President for 10th National Assembly.
Senator Godswill Akpabio, representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District, has emerged as the Senate President for the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday. He had 63...
Nigeria Surpasses 158.2 Million Active Internet Connections.
Active subscriptions for the internet across mobile, fixed and VOIP networks in Nigeria increased by rose to 158.2 million in April this year. According to...
Nigerian among four Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2023 finalists.
Nigerian engineer, Chukwuemeka Eze, has been named a finalist for this year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the Royal Academy of Engineering. I attach...
Applications open for 2nd ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator programme.
Applications have opened for the second edition of the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars accelerator, which provides access to up to US$120,000 in equity funding and...
KWASU scholar wins $24,000 international scholarship grant.
Dr Rashidat Akande of the Department of Economics and Development Studies, Kwara State University has won a $24,000 CAD International Scholarship Grant of the Queen...
FG launches national policy on blockchain technology
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has inaugurated the National Committee on the implementation of the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria....
JUST IN: Tinubu takes oath, sworn in as 16th Nigerian president
Tinubu, a former Lagos State Governor, was inaugurated as Nigeria’s President on Monday, May 29 at the Eagle Square in the nation’s capital city, Abuja....
Buhari Confers GCFR, GCON on Tinubu, Shettima, Hands over Transition Documents to President-elect.
President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the two highest National Honours on the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, at a ceremony...